Figure 1.--Here we see Noel Coward with the children at the Theatrical Orphanage in 1934. At the time they were at Langley Hall in Langley (Buckinghamshire at the tine, now in Berkshire). |
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The Theatrical Orphanage and the children there was supported by many in the theatrical industry, including some of the biggest names. They contributed both theur time and financial support. Some served as presidents of the orphanage. Some of the bigest names were Sir Gerald du Maurier, Noel Coward, Laurence Olivier, and the present president Lord Richard Attenborough. Neil Coward was especially active. He was a major movie star in the 1930s and early-40s, popular in both America and Britain. His languid very British accent was very attractive at the time. He helped with the Orphanage both in England and after the children were evacuated to America during the Blitz.
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